Ashley L. Toth

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    Ashley is a member of the Professional Liability Department where she focuses her practice on the defense of public and private entities in the areas of employment law and civil rights. 

    Ashley has successfully defended State and local governments, school districts, police departments and private employers in litigation involving civil rights, harassment/discrimination, and whistle-blowing violations. In addition, Ashley works with employers on a consulting basis to avoid liability by establishing appropriate employment policies and procedures and investigates internal EEO complaints.

    Ashley also has significant experience representing public entities and private entities in matters involving the Fair Housing Act and American with Disabilities Act in federal and state courts and agencies as well as in the Division on Civil Rights and EEOC.  She has represented various entities including Homeowners’ Associations in reasonable accommodation and disability discrimination cases and has provided lectures at several seminars concerning the ADA and reasonable accommodation and the use of service animals.

    Ashley graduated magna cum laude from Monmouth University in 2006 with a major in Finance and minor in Spanish. She began working with Marshall Dennehey in 2008 while attending law school at Rutgers University School of Law-Camden. Ashley graduated Rutgers School of Law in 2009, with high honors. 

    Classes/Seminars Taught

    Annual Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Training, Marshall Dennehey Client Webinar, May 18, 2023

    Employment Law Seminar, NJAA East Coast Expo, February 19, 2020

    Employment Law Ethics Panel, NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar 2017, Atlantic City, NJ, April 2017

    Navigating OSHA's New Rule on Injury and Illness Reporting & Anti-Retaliation, Human Resource Association of Southern New Jersey, Vineland, NJ, October 20, 2016

    Social Media Issues in Employment: Mock Trial Panelist, presented to client group, Philadelphia, PA - May 2014

    The New Jersey Tort Claims Act: Presented to insurance broker group for a global insurance carrier, New York, NY - February 2014

    Co-presented: the Tri-Partite Relationship and Coverage Issues: Presented to insurance broker group for a global insurance carrier, New York, NY - November 2013

    Anti-Discrimination Law in New Jersey: Risks, Responsibilities and Developments "What you need to know" - Client seminar, May 2013

    Co-presented: New Anti-Bullying Laws in New Jersey, and How They Affect School Districts and Liability Under the NJLAD.  Presented to claims professionals for a global insurance carrier, New York, NY - October 2012

    Published Works

    "Best Practices for Service Animals in the Workplace," New Jersey Law Journal, March 12, 2024

    "How Changing Cannabis Laws are Affecting HR Policies in New Jersey", New Jersey Defense, Spring 2021

    "Post-Accident Drug Testing under OSHA’s New Rule," Defense Digest, Vol. 23, No. 2, June 2017

    "Can Employers Contractually Limit an Employee’s Statute of Limitations? The Effect of Employment Contracts in New Jersey," Defense Digest, Vol. 22, No. 2, June 2016

    Case Law Alerts, regular contributor, 2013-present

    Admissions
    New Jersey
    2009
    Pennsylvania
    2009
    Education
    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law-Camden (J.D., 2009)
    Monmouth University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2006)
    Honors & awards
    Reed Smith Award for Clinical Excellence, 2009
    Associations & memberships
    Camden County Bar Association
    Year joined
    2009